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fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago
Public health

Why the Bay Area has been a tuberculosis hotspot for more than a century

The Bay Area has tuberculosis rates three times the national average due to its ports and immigration history, with over 90% of active cases occurring among immigrants from countries with limited vaccine access.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago
Coronavirus

Why the Bay Area has been a tuberculosis hotspot for more than a century

The Bay Area experiences tuberculosis rates three times the national average due to its ports and immigration history, with over 200 high school students recently infected in San Francisco.
Public health
fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago

Why the Bay Area has been a tuberculosis hotspot for more than a century

The Bay Area has tuberculosis rates three times the national average due to its ports and immigration history, with over 90% of active cases occurring among immigrants from countries with limited vaccine access.
Coronavirus
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Why the Bay Area has been a tuberculosis hotspot for more than a century

The Bay Area experiences tuberculosis rates three times the national average due to its ports and immigration history, with over 200 high school students recently infected in San Francisco.
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fromSFGATE
5 months ago

Dogs are helping researchers track the spread of a dangerous disease in Calif.

Valley fever, also known as coccidioidomycosis, is caused by inhaling spores in soil and causes flu-like symptoms.
Public health
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